Qld farmers to tackle wild dog problem

Queensland farmers have been given greater scope to tackle the wild dog problem, which costs the grazing industry an estimated $60 million a year.

Farmers will be able to mix their own poisons to kill wild dogs wreaking havoc in western Queensland.

Wild dogs are estimated to cost the grazing industry $60 million in stock losses annually and their numbers are estimated to have doubled in the last five years.

The government will relax restrictions to allow farmers to mix their own 1080 poison and use livestock destroyed on their properties as bait meat.

Agriculture Minister John McVeigh says bureaucracy has been standing in the way of farmers who want to tackle the problem.

"Providing graziers with even more flexibility will assist them reduce on-farm production losses and help us achieve our target of doubling agriculture production by 2040."